Bob Klein's book The Beer Lover's Rating Guide lists hundreds of beers by State or Country of Origin, Beers for Novices, those with Odd Names, etc. Here are the winners from the list of Best Beers by Style.
Ale Chimay Peres Trappistes Ale - Premiere, Belgium, Chimay Abbey
Alt St. Stan's Dark Alt, USA, California, Modesto
Bock Samuel Adams Triple Bock, USA, California, Ceres
India Pale Ale (IPA) Hale's IPA, USA, Washington, Colville
Lager Aass Jule Ol, Norway, Drammen
Lambic Liefman's Kriekbier, Belgium, Oudenaarde
Malt Liquor Adelscott Malt Liquor, France, Schiltigheim
Non-Alcoholic Extracto de Malta Malt Beverage, Germany, Hamburg
Pilsener San Miguel Dark, Philippines, Manila
Porter Rio Bravo Esteban Dark Porter, USA, New Mexico, Albuquerque
Specialty/Combination Anchor Our Special Ale (Annual), USA, California, San Francisco
Stout Rogue Shakespeare Stout, USA, Oregon, Newport
Wheat Beer Erdinger Weissbier Hefetrub, Germany, Erding
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